"ps56k" <pschuman_no_spam_me@interserv.com> wrote in message
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> DTC wrote:
>> ps56k wrote:
>>> BTW - can you get anything besides a T1 ??
>>> Wonder what the cost of the T1 is compared to say DSL or cable ?
>>
>> DSL has a flat rate pricing (but a TOS prohibiting sharing out your
>> connection). Depending on the speed, its priced generally from $30
>> to $90 per month for 1.5 Mbps to 10 Mbps.
>>
>> T1 is distance priced. In a large city, it can be had for around $300
>> per month. But fifty miles from that city, it may cost upwards $600
>> per month.
>
> that was a specific question for the OP can get in their area,
> not a generic educational question....
>
> BTW - you might try going to McD's, Starbucks, Panera, etc...
> and see with a Ping and/or Speedtest to the outside world,
> what kind of service they are using and "sharing" with their customers.
> Does it test out as symetrical (T1) or not (DSL/cable).

Good suggestion, thank you.

JM